Inside Crace's revolving house

The brains behind Canberra's Lazy Susan home - the rotating, eco-friendly Girasole - considers his project to be the Ferrari of houses.

Builder and owner John Andriolo said potential buyers of the sustainable home, which sits on 28 wheels and "follows the sun", will appreciate the project's discreet yet visionary features. "They'll see simple things but they'll know that those simple features can do some pretty amazing things," he said.

Among these "simple features" is a single touch screen computer panel that controls the continuous 360-degree rotation of the house, which can be completed in virtual silence in less than 10 minutes.

The house always has good solar access. Photo: Graham Tidy

Mr Andriolo, who is the owner of MAG Constructions, said the house - in Canberra's northern suburb of Crace - boasted unspoiled views of undulating greenfields, 24 solar panels and a 120,000-litre water tank fitted with a special filtering system that has the capacity to service the house, garden, laundry, one bathroom, an en suite and three toilets.

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Designed by DNA Architects and Industrious Design, the house, which sits on a 704 square metre block, is fully sustainable and thrives off of natural light via the solar-paneled roof and floor-to-ceiling windows and doors.

Mr Andriolo said he had received many inquiries about the home, particularly about the price range - "in excess of a million dollars" - and has also fielded many questions regarding how the plumbing of the project worked.

John Andriolo in his rotating house under construction. Photo: Graham Tidy

"The sewage system is in the dead centre of the house and acts like an axis that the house moves with and on," he said of the state-of-the-art revolving system - his childhood dream realised after being inspired by the Italian physicist Galileo as a 10-year-old.

"When I was studying history back in Italy I loved learning from my teachers about the movement of the sun and the lessons of Galileo have never left me," he said.

Mr Andriolo said he had tested the electronic rotation of the house twice via the computer system, a prototype he commissioned.

The house spins slowly to keep facing the sun. Photo: Graham Tidy

The home will be put up for auction in April after interior designer Karin McNamara, of Karin McNamara Designs, conducts the final inspection.

Ms McNamara said the unique concept of the house called for the use of fluid shapes and organic fixtures. She envisions somebody who has a love for sustainability and self-sufficient houses would call Girasole home.

"The location of the project surprised me initially, as I see this type of thing being built in the inner areas, but now I would love to see this house become a kit. It is just so suitable for a climate that is cold for the majority of the year and that is something Canberra really needs to get right," she said.

John Andriolo at the rotating house. Photo: Graham Tidy

Following on from the recent outcry over the dilapidation of The Lodge, could the Prime Minister's official residence literally move with the energy-efficient times?

"I think a series of rotating clogs would be nice for The Lodge," Ms McNamara said.